Russian tennis player Aslan Karatsev, currently ranked 187th in the world, secured a straight-sets victory over Denmark`s Elmer Møller, who is ranked 114th. Karatsev won the first-round match at the Ostrava Challenger in the Czech Republic with a score of 6-3, 6-2.
The match lasted for 1 hour and 16 minutes. This was the first time these two players had faced each other.
Match Statistics:
| Karatsev | Møller | |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 0 |
| Double Faults | 1 | 5 |
| Break Points Converted | 5 | 2 |
| Total Points Won | 67 | 45 |
Karatsev`s next opponent in the tournament will be the winner of the match between Petr Brunclik of the Czech Republic and Radu Albot from Moldova.
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